Bug 514432 - desktopfile parameter does not work
Summary: desktopfile parameter does not work
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: konsole
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: master
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Konsole Bugs
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Reported: 2026-01-11 00:19 UTC by Akseli Lahtinen
Modified: 2026-01-11 00:19 UTC (History)
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Description Akseli Lahtinen 2026-01-11 00:19:41 UTC 
SUMMARY
When launching konsole with --desktopfile parameter, this parameter does not apply the correct desktopfile.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open any terminal emulator
2. Run `konsole --desktopfile` and insert name of any other desktopfile you have, such as `org.kde.neochat`

OBSERVED RESULT
The application still uses `org.kde.konsole` as it's desktopfile

EXPECTED RESULT
The application would use the given desktopfile name

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: KDE Linux 2026-01-10
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.23.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1
Kernel Version: 6.18.3-zen1-1-zen (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 12 × AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core Processor
Memory: 16 GiB of RAM (15.5 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon RX 6600


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
First, I have no idea where this desktopfile parameter comes from, since it does not seem to be handled anywhere within konsole.

Second, you can see what desktopfile is in use by using the kwin window rules and detecting the window/application properties.

I would use this feature to force desktopfile to Helix.desktop when running helix application